Health literacy and cardiovascular disease: fundamental relevance to primary and secondary prevention: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
Health literacy is the degree to which individuals are able to access and process basic
health information and services and thereby participate in health-related decisions. Limited …
health information and services and thereby participate in health-related decisions. Limited …
Education and self-reported health: Evidence from 23 countries on the role of years of schooling, cognitive skills and social capital
F Borgonovi, A Pokropek - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
We examine the contribution of human capital to health in 23 countries worldwide using the
OECD Survey of Adult Skills, a unique large-scale international assessment of 16–65 year …
OECD Survey of Adult Skills, a unique large-scale international assessment of 16–65 year …
Tools to measure health literacy among Chinese speakers: A systematic review
Objective Health literacy measurement can identify healthcare consumers' needs and help
inform healthcare service delivery. The objective of this review is to identify and evaluate …
inform healthcare service delivery. The objective of this review is to identify and evaluate …
Literacy, numeracy, and health information seeking among middle-aged and older adults in the United States
Objectives: Health literacy is often viewed as an essential skill set for successfully seeking
health information to make health-related decisions. However, this general understanding …
health information to make health-related decisions. However, this general understanding …
Predictors of literacy in adulthood: Evidence from 33 countries
AJ Kyröläinen, V Kuperman - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
What makes a literate person? What leads to literacy gains and losses within and between
individuals and countries? This paper provides new evidence that helps answer these …
individuals and countries? This paper provides new evidence that helps answer these …
Health literacy as a predictor of emergency department visits and self-rated health among Chinese immigrants: findings from an Australian survey
Objectives Our objectives were to examine health literacy among first-generation Chinese
immigrants living in Australia, identifying health literacy domains associated with emergency …
immigrants living in Australia, identifying health literacy domains associated with emergency …
Self-rated health of Middle Eastern immigrants in the US: a national study
MA Albqoor, JL Chen, S Weiss, C Waters, J Choi - Public Health, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of the study was to examine self-rated health (SRH) of Middle Eastern
immigrants in the US compared with US-born non-Hispanic whites and to examine factors …
immigrants in the US compared with US-born non-Hispanic whites and to examine factors …
Quantitative readability analysis of websites providing information on traumatic brain injury and epilepsy: a need for clear communication
Objective The use of the Internet for health‐related questions is increasing, but it is not clear
whether individuals can understand the information available online. Most health …
whether individuals can understand the information available online. Most health …
Readability of Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Part B Procedural Safeguards Notices Written in Spanish
S Quintero, RI Zraick, LI Rosa-Lugo… - Language, Speech, and …, 2023 - ASHA
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the readability of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B procedural safeguard notices written in Spanish, as …
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B procedural safeguard notices written in Spanish, as …
Association between literacy and self-rated poor health in 33 high-and upper middle-income countries
S Kakarmath, V Denis, M Encinas-Martin… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Objectives To assess the relationship between general literacy proficiency and self-rated
poor health by analyzing data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult …
poor health by analyzing data from the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult …